unable to sign on?

Lewbz

Hello, could someone help I'm due to go to a meeting tomorrow with adviser and sign on, but have just broken my foot and in a cast so wont be able to walk there. If i phone an tell them will they still sign me on? or not as you have to be fit an well to claim job seekers? Anyone have any ideas thanks in advanced.

pmlindyloo

You need to close your claim for JSA (telephone the Job Centre) and make a claim for ESA.

https://www.gov.uk/employment-support-allowance/how-to-claim

You will probably be fit for work before you get a medical assessment for your ESA so you then can close your ESA claim and make a rapid reclaim for JSA.

Indie_Kid

You can have 2 periods of sickness for 14 days per year whilst on JSA.

mcdj1970

hi im new to this site , i have been of work sick for 28 weeks , work stopped paying me on 22nd july , i had to go onto esa ,my work didnt give me the form i needed till 18th august ,i sent all my forms of to esa, today i have just rung them and been told my claim has just been looked at yesterday , and will take 3 weeks before i get any money , what do i live on i have no other income whatsoever , i have had no money since 28th july and had to borrow of friends, is they any money i cn claim whilst i wait for esa to pay me anything , im still employed by my firm but because 28 weeks have passed they cant pay me .at my wits end as no food or gas or electric , and i have worked all my life for this ,.

pmlindyloo

mcdj1970 wrote: »

hi im new to this site , i have been of work sick for 28 weeks , work stopped paying me on 22nd july , i had to go onto esa ,my work didnt give me the form i needed till 18th august ,i sent all my forms of to esa, today i have just rung them and been told my claim has just been looked at yesterday , and will take 3 weeks before i get any money , what do i live on i have no other income whatsoever , i have had no money since 28th july and had to borrow of friends, is they any money i cn claim whilst i wait for esa to pay me anything , im still employed by my firm but because 28 weeks have passed they cant pay me .at my wits end as no food or gas or electric , and i have worked all my life for this ,.

You really need to start your own thread to get more replies. Go to the benefits forum and use the new thread button at the top and copy and paste your question.

First of all your ESA will be backdated to when your SSP stopped. You need to ask for this.

Until you get your money you need to:

1. Go to the Job Centre and ask for a food voucher or go to CAB and do the same.
2. As regards the gas and electric telephone them and ask for some help. Are you on a meter?

TELLIT01

pmlindyloo wrote: »

1. Go to the Job Centre and ask for a food voucher or go to CAB and do the same.
2. As regards the gas and electric telephone them and ask for some help. Are you on a meter?

Jobcentres don't generally hand out food vouchers, although there may be local arrangements. You need to either contact your local council to ask about support from them or phone ESA back and ask about a Short Term Benefit Advance (STBA). A decision on STBA has to be made within 24 hours and generally results in your benefit claim being processed. If they have looked at your claim I don't understand why they are saying it will be 3 weeks before you get any money. Payments are made every 2 weeks so you are way past the point where a payment is due.
Get back onto ESA in the morning and, unless there is any information outstanding, you may well get payment by tomorrow night.

Lewbz

Thanks for the replies have received letter for ESA Claim but it says i need to provide more information for Tax was wondering if anyone could tell me what information i would need before i phone up as i need all relevant information ready. Thanks